%0 Journal Article %T Occupational Structure Of Ahmednagar District %A H.N. Rede %J Review of Research %D 2012 %I %X Occupation refers to a person's trade or profession or the type of work. The study of working population directly related to the analysis of occupational structure, which is concerned with the resource base, economic behavior urbanization etc. An attempt has been made here to study the spatio, temporal changes in occupation structure. In 2001 census recorded 42.47% of the district population as main workers, 3.48% as marginal worker and remaining 54.05% as non worker the corresponding figures for the state are 39.28%, 3.68% and 57.02% respective. As compared to 1991, there has been substantial rise in the work participation rate in the district (35.43% in 1991 and 42.47% in 2001. Among the main workers participation rate in the district was 50.59%, while that female was 33.91% as per 2001 census. The corresponding figures (1991) for males and females participation rates in the district were 52.19% and 30.45% respective. The proportion of marginal workers was the highest in Jamkhed tahsil (6.81%) The lowest in Nagar tahasil (1.73%). It is mainly due to industrialization. Out of the total 4543083 economically active population 47.37% is engaged in agriculture as cultivators, while 26.59% was worked as agricultures lab our laborers in 2001cenus. In the year 1991. Among the main workers in the district 46.37% were cultivators. 30.51% agricultural labors. %K Occupation %K main worker %K marginal worker %K Ahmedngar district. %U http://www.reviewofresearch.net/PublishArticles/212.pdf